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sit“ WASHINGTON— The latest
90 right-to-lawyer decision by the
2:' Supréme Court last week should
2i remind Americans that having
£ legal rights is not sufficient
by Ralph Nader
‘i“'sentation to enforce or defend
those rights, regardless of the
“ability to'pay.
16° What ‘the Court decided was
7“ that a'person is entitled to a free
%' lawyer, even in relatively petty
S4crime’ cases, if a prison sen-
continues a movement in
% American law that began
“decisively about a decade ago to
! Jower “the financial barriers
®‘which’ prevent poorer people
from . obtaining justice in our
4+ legal system. Recent develop-
+ ‘ments, mateover, are extending
2 X
+ this prince beyond the poor
avand criminal law area in
«Several directions. This grow-
ing momentum may thoroughly
2i.0pen the legal system to routine
11: use by Americans who are now
<ipractically shut out of it.
aa. Group legal services or legal
insurance programs are on the
threshold of mass adoption
« throughout the country, parti-
secularly..as part of labor-
#remanagement or labor union ini-
sy tiatives.. Ag the latest “fringe
;; thenefit” i¥&abor negotiations,
prepaid legal services could
generate a massive protection
of citizen. rights, whether as
consumers or taxpayers.
Robert W. Meserve, the
American Bar Association Pre-
sident-elect, stated recently
that the majority of citizens,
who are of middle-income, seek
legal assistance only when
forced to by an emergency, pri-
marily because of the high price
of lawyers. He noted that an ex-
perimental prepaid legal ser-
vices program in Shreveport,
La., involving 600 members of a
labor union local paying a small
sum per year, offered these
workers a choice of lawyers.
But there are many disputes
and grievances for which law-
yers should not be needed.
Instead, what is called ‘‘para-
legal” assistance is being in-
creasingly recognized as a
valued approach. In the recent
Supreme Court decision, for in-
stance, not only did some of the
Justices urge the use of quali-
fied law students, but the chief
attorney for the Justice Depart-
ment, Erwin N. Griswold, re-
commended that the Court per-
mit some non-lawyers, such
as clergymen, social workers
and community leaders, to re-
present persons accused of mis-
demeanors in certain
situations. His recommendation
was not accepted by the Court in
this case, but it did foreshadow
what is soon to develop.
That is, as more non-lawyers
take an interest in how the
country’s legal system is
operating, it will become appar-
ent that most people for the vast
majority of their grievances
cannot use the courts or the
agencies to enforce their rights.
There are tens of millions of
legitimate consumer com-
plaints arising out of the pur-
chase of automobiles, food,
apparel, appliances, insurance
and other services every year.
Yet the courts and agencies are
either too expensive, too time-
consuming or too mystifying to
be readily available, usable or
even visible.
Even the small claims courts,
come these hurdles, present
many of these same obstacles.
The Center for Auto Safety in
Washington has completed an
extensive study of small claims
courts around the country
which documented deficiencies
So serious as to warrant concern
over whether these courts are
being used more against con-
sumers than for the fortunate
few consumers who manage to
initiate complaints before them.
The study recommends that
visors’ be attached to each
court to advise citizens and that
similar advisors be supported to
represent complaintants, where
Jennie Newman’s name is
well-known to at least two gen-
erations of doll lovers who have
frequented the Back Mountain
Memorial Library Auction for
«the past quarter of a century.
udtraordinaire, fashions the beau-
-:tiful doll clothes from the finest
wisidks; satins and velvets before
Loutfitting them for sale across
«ithe auction block each year.
u«Her dolls have become collec-
tor’s items amd have enjoyed
oithe loving celises of innumer-
rable doll owners over the years.
4450 In a recent letter to the Dallas
10Pests: Mes Newman reminisced
a2iand: thédbmensand’ women "who
ti workedo soffliiligently ‘to make
His :
7" Dallas Township
7 A two-car collision occurred
"June 15 at 8:30 p.m. at the inter-
“Section of Route 415 and 42nd
“Street, Dallas Township, and
“resulted in minor injuries to two
teenagers.
’" According to Dallas Township
‘Patrolman Elliott Ide, Walter J.
Wesley, 18, of RD 2, Dallas, and
‘two passengers, Sally Kuhnert,
17, and Sandra Kuhnert, 13, both
‘of 42nd Street, were traveling on
East 42nd Street in a car
registered tq aymond Kuhnert
Jr., of the same address. When
the Kuhnert vehicle pulled out
onto Route 415, it was struck by
a late-model foreign-made car
of 19 Split Rail Lane, Dallas.
Treated at Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital wggte the Wesley
!'youth, who sad bruises of the
forehead, and Sally Kuhnert,
‘Who suffered abrasions of the
left knee and contusions of the
left forearm. The younger
Kuhnert' girl’ complained of
. pains in‘the left hand and arm.
Another Plate of
Ham ’'N Yeggers
~The names of 19 new Ham 'n
Yeggers have been added to the
Club’s rolls, Mrs. William G.
Moss reports
The Ham} Yegg Club dues
are used to support the Back
Mountain Memorial Library
Auction, an event this year
scheduled for July 7, 8 and 9.
New - members - include
Marijane Moss Vargo, Mr. and
Mrs. C.A. Meister, Dallas Lions
Club, Dr. Edward Groblewski,
Louise Ohlman, Dr. R.C. Post,
Robert ‘C. Rinehimer, Howard
A. Swain Jr., William L. Wentz,
S.A. Dimond, Dr. I. Berger, . J.
Gager, Dr. Stanley Hozempa,
Samuel D. Michak Jr., Gran:
ville F. Miller, Mr. and Mrs
George L. Ruckno, Michael J.
Stanley, N.J. Molski and
Herbert J. Morris.
the Auction the ‘place where
old friends meet.” She writes:
“This is the 26th year for me,
and what glorious memories I
have, starting with the oldsters
who started the Auction—
Howard Risley, Myra Risley,
Mrs. T. M.B. Hicks, all the:
doctors and businessmen.
Everyone worked hard and
loved it.
“I have 25 dolls made this
year and they are beauties! I
expect to get some baking done,
too.
“Iwon’t be at the Auction this
year due to health reasons, but I
7*#*My love and: best’ wishes to
you all.”
.
All were released. They were
taken to the hospital in the
Dallas Community ambulance.
Vehicular damage was
estimated at $2,800. !
A Noxen man was believed to
be slightly injured after a one-
car accident Sunday night at 10
p.m., but asked to be taken to
his home rather than to a
hospital.
Police records show that
Corey E. Scott, 39, of RD 1,
Noxen, was traveling north on
Route 309 when he lost control of
the automobile he was driving.
The machine left the right hand
side of the roadway and struck
three guard rails.
Patrolman Carl Miers was
the investigating officer.
Jackson Township
An early Sunday morning
accident on Hillside-Huntsville
Road resulted in injuries to a
young Shavertown resident.
Police Chief Robert Cooper
reported Michael J. Grun-
downski, 22, of 16 Ellis Ave.,
Shavertown, was treated at
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital for
cuts of the right éye and eyelid,
chin ‘and knee.
Grundowski was reported
going north, about 3:45 a.m.
when his jeep left the roadway
and crashed into a tree on the
passenger’s side. The mishap
took place about 1,000 feet north
of Farmers Inn.
Assistant Chief Donald Jones
helped with the investigation.
Another accident occured in
Jackson Township early Sunday
evening when an automobile
driven by Thomas Kennedy, 20,
of RD 1, Kunkle, failed to make
a curve at Chase Corners and
tration offices are being recom-
mended by - specialists as an
additional solution to the pro-
blem of “little unjustices.”
The largest frontier for pro-
viding legal services remains
the local, state and federal
regulatory agencies. In 1970 the
Federal Trade ‘Commission
ruled that defendants unable to
afford lawyers are entitled to
legal counsel furnished by the
government. The next step
would be to provide similar ser-
vices to indigent citizens.
These are very sound trends.
Rights without representation
to enforce or defend them are
very often paper rights that
feed disrespect for the law.
Traffic Safety
Campaign Set
“WE WANT YOU . . . to be
alive on July 5!”
This is the eighth consecutive
year of this theme for a Fourth
of July traffic safety campaign
launched in advance of the holi-
day weekend by the American
Legion, Department of Penn-
sylvania, in cooperation with
the State Transportation De-
partment’s Bureau of Traffic
Safety.
In announcing the statewide
safety campaign today, State
Legion Commander William G.
Kays, Dunmore, pledged an all-
out effort on the part of his or-
ganization to save lives and
stated that the theme of the
campaign will be featured in
225,000 leaflets to be distributed
to motorists, beginning June 30
and continuing through Indep-
endence Day.
Mr. Kays, in explaining the
selection of the theme, said:
‘‘In this, our eighth year of the
program, we feel it most appro-
priate that we emphasize YOU,
the motorist, in our concern for
safety.”
Letter to Editor
Dear Editor:
During the weekend of June 3
and 4 we had the occasion of
visiting the ‘Back Mountain”
area and participating in the
Back Mountain Motorcycle
Endurance Run.
Of course the entire area is
beautiful and we enjoyed the
scenery. But, we would like to
take this opportunity to thank
hospitality and friendliness, not
to mention the use of much
private land that make these
events possible.
We are only a fraction of the
thousands of enthusists who
believe ~motorcycling is the
Thanks very much to the
pavement. The vehicle rolled
into a nearby field.
The driver was examined at
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital and
released.
The 6:15 p.m. accident was
investigated by Chief Cooper,
Assistant Chief Donald Jones
and Patrolman Andy Kasko.
for a fine event, and thanks to
the Back Mountain residents for
a memorable weekend. Hope to
see you next year.
RON DUREN
BUD DOUGHERTY
BILL BOWDEN
Wilmington, Delaware
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Ralph Nader and Hugh
Downs as well as 25 other na-
tionally known authorities in the
fields of agriculture, ecology,
environment and state, regional
and community planning will
tackle the problems of land
policy June 29-30 in Harrisburg.
Both Nader and Downs will
address an assemblage of re-
presentatives from states
throughout the nation attending
the National Conference on
Land Policy at the Penn Harris
Motor Inn.
The two-day session, called
by Pennsylvania’s Governor
Milton J. Shapp, will probe the
role states can play in establish-
ing sound policies to insure the
best management and use of
land for everyone.
Harrisburg’s Mayor Harold
Swenson will convene the con-
ference at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Gov. Shapp will introduce
Ralph Nader.
The first of four specialized
sessions will begin at 10 a.m.
This session, ‘“The State’s Role
Vis-A-Vis the Federal Role in
Land Resource Policy Develop-
ment,” will respond to a paper
written especially for the con-
ference by Marion Clawson,
Resources for the Future,
Washington, D.C. Responders
will be Walter R. Bauman,
mayor of Middleton, Wis.;
Brooks Hays, former U.S.
Senator and chairman of the
North Carolina Human Rela-
tions Commission; George Nez,
director of the Land Use Plan-
ning Federation of Rocky
Mountain States, Denver, Col.;
and William Rafsky, president,
Philadelphia Bicentennial Corp.
Colorado Congressman
Wayne Aspinall, chairman of
the U.S. House of Representa-
tives’ Interior and Insular
Affairs Committee, will speak
at the noon luncheon.
The second session, ‘Land
Resource Control Techniques
Available to States,” starting at
1:45 p.m., will examine a paper
written by Philip Hammer, pre-
sident of Hammer, Greene,
ington, D.C., planning firm.
Responders to Hammer's paper
will be Fred Bosselman,
Chicago attorney and co-author
of the book, “The Quiet Revolu-
tion in Land Use Control’; Paul
Davidoff, director of the Subur-
ban Action Institute, White
Plains, N.Y.; Laurence Hewes,
visiting fellow, Center for the
Study of Democratic Institu-
tions, Santa Barbara, Calif.;
and Albert L. Hydeman Jr.,
executive deputy secretary,
Pennsylvania Department of
Community Affairs.
The third session, ‘Achieving
- Balanced Use of Land Related
Resources so as to Enhance the
Quality of Life,” starting at 4
p-m., will discuss a paper
written by Theodore Broida,
president of Spindletop Re-
search Center, Lexington, Ky.
Responders will be Samuel C.
+ Jackson, general assistant sec-
iretary of the U.S. Dept. of Hous-
John Rahenkamp, president of
the Philadelphia-based plan-
ning firm of Rahenkamp Sachs
Wells and Associates; Ann
Louise Strong, professor of city
and regional planning at the
University of Pennsylvania,
and Paul D. Spreiregen, Wash-
ington, D.C., architect, planner
and author.
Summarizing the three
sessions will be Gordon Lippitt,
chairman of the board of Pro-
ject Associates, Washington,
D.C. :
Hugh Downs will address the
evening banquet at 7:30 p.m.
The Temple University String
Quartet will entertain.
Friday’s meeting will begin at
9:30 a.m. with the fourth
session, ‘‘Systems and Methods
for Land Resource Policy
Development’ and responses to
a paper written by Philip Lewis,
professor of landscape archi-
tecture at the University of Wis-
consin. Responders will be
Richard Ericson, professor of
management, George Washing-
ton University; Jack Kinstling-
er, deputy secretary for plan-
ning, Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation; Robert
Lewis, consulting economist,
Bomb threats, made during
two telephone calls, were
directed against Irem Temple
Country Club Saturday night.
Searches by local police officers
failed to turn up any bombs.
The first call was received at
6:50 p.m. by Barbara Connolly,
Dallas, switchboard operator.
“Clear the club; there’s a bomb
there,”” came over the line in
what the operator thought was a
man’s voice.
Sign Your Letters
It is the policy of this
newspaper to publish only
letters to the editor which are
signed. We are ‘anxious to hear
from our readers, but we
receive many which are un-
signed. We are in receipt of a
letter regarding the abortion
can do so only if the writer
sends us his or her name.
Several Back Mountain police
departments answered the
alarm, as did the State Police.
Dallas Township Patrolman
Carl Miers was in charge of the
investigation, assisted by
Kingston Township Patrolman
‘William Pugh, Dallas Borough
Patrolman Clifford Foss and
Special Patrolman. Harry
Wesley of Lehman Township.
State Troopers were Ronald
Ramage and Russell Bigus.
A search of the main dining
area was made; also the ad-
jacent pavillion and exterior of
both buildings. While this
search continued, a second call
came in at 7:30.
The second call disrupted for
a short time a party in progress.
United Penn Bank was hosting a
party for 300 guests, who left the
premises while a second search
was initiated. Again, no bomb
was found.
Police officers finally left the
club at 9:30 p.m. i
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Washington, D.C. and Alan M.
Voorhees, transportation and
urban planning consultant,
McLean, Va. Les This, presi-
dent of Project Associates, will
summarize the final session and
will give the entire conference
luncheon.
Governor Shapp will close the
conference, challenging all of
the states to take the lead in
promoting land policy legisla-
tion and decision-making in-
stead in promoting land policy
legislation and decision-making
instead of expecting action in
this very complex governmen-
tal area only on the national and
local levels.
Although the conference is an
invitational meeting, a limited
quantity of tickets for Ralph
Nader’s address and the ban-
quet featuring Hugh Downs
may be purchased from confer-
ence headquarters at the Penn-
sylvania Department of Agri-
culture.
DAMA Corrects
Erroneous Listing
Dallas Area Municipal
Authority has released the
names of 12 persons whose
names were filed in error as
having liens on their property.
These names were published
erroneously in a daily
newspaper, according to the
D.A.M.A. secretary.
There are no liens on the
following properties: Albert
and Jacqueline Frantz, 218 W.
Center Hill Road, Shavertown;
Michael and Judith Skerel, 224
W. Center Hill Road, Shaver-
town; Howard and Catherine
Mordan of Millville, owning
property in Kingston Township;
Robert and Betty Shoemaker,
24 Carverton Road,
Trucksville; Wayne and Carol
Pettit, 44 E. Franklin St.,
Shavertown;
Robert and Mary Ann Con-
sidine, 142 Cedar Ave.; Donald
and Dorothy Miller, 36 Orchard
St., Trucksville; Arthur
Roberts, 26 Hemlock St.,
Dallas; Anthony Jackowski, 38
Monroe St., Dallas; Dr. Michael
Bucan, 8 W. Center St.
Shavertown; Margaret Rowett,
95 Columbia Ave., Dallas; and
Richard and Jayne Mont-
gomery, 66 Hickory St.,
Annual Fund Drive
At Halfway Mark
The Annual-Giving Campaign
being conducted by the College
Misericordia Alumnae Associa-
tion has reached nearly 50 per-
cent of the projected goal, ac-
cording to director of Alumnae
Affairs, Mrs. Willard Garey,
with over $22,000 raised to date.
The campaign has been un-
derway since January, ac-
cording to Mrs. Garey, but the
bulk of contributions are ex-
pected to be realized in the
campaign this month. A final
phase of the annual drive was
concluded recently with a
special mailing to all alumnae
who have not yet responded to
campaign inquiries.
All monies raised in the cam-
paign will be donated to College
Misericordia to be used as the
college deems necessary.
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It covers all votes of record and reports the position taken on A
each measure by the elected official whose name appears |
below. ii
Daniel J. Flood,
11th Congressional District, Pennsylvania
Thursday, June 15, 1972
The first vote of the week came on a motion to agree to a
rule (H. Res. 995) making it in order to take up H.R. 12846. This
bill authorizes a DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM for addicted
members of the Armed Forces at a cost of $90.7 million in each
of the fiscal years 1973-76. On the rule: Yeas 303. Nays 0. Rule
agreed to, June 12.
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA.
Whether to pass H.R. 12846. Yeas 322. Nays 1. Passed, June re od
12. 4
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA. 5
H.R. 10792 increases to $4.3 billion the anount of financing to
small firms that the SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
can have outstanding at any one time during fiscal 1973. Yeas
320. Nays 0. Passed, June 12. d
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA.
Whether to pass H.R. 15418 which appropriates $1.7 billion
for the activities of the INTERIOR DEPARTMENT and $0.8
billion to fund the operations of such other agencies as the
FOREST SERVICE, the BUREAU of INDIAN HEALTH, and
the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Yeas 367. Nays 3 Passed,
June 13.
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA.
me
Whether to agree to a motion that the House resolve itself
into the Committee of the Whole and take up the appropriations
bill “ for the DEPARTMENTS of LABOR and HEALTH,
EDUCATION, and WELFARE (H.R. 15417). Yeas 367. Nays 0.
Agreed to, June 14.
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA. 3
As finally passed, H.R. 15417 appropriates $28.6 billion for
the operations of the H.E.W. and Labor Departments, of which
more than $25 billion is for H.E.W. Before being passed by a:
record vote, there were votes of record on four proposed
amendments, (as follows).
The Dennis amendment reduces the funds available for the
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
(H.E.W.) by $20 million. Ayes 160. Noes 206. Amendment
rejected, June 15. Si
MR. FLOOD VOTED NO.
AN
The Findley amendment prohibits the payment of the
salaries of federal employees who inspect firms employing 25 or
fewer persons for compliance with OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
rules. Ayes’213. Noes 154./Agreed to June 15. Wd
MR. FLOOD VOTED NO. ond]
The Hathaway amendment increases by $364 million the ;
funds for programs of the OFFICE of EDUCATION. Ayes 212. 5)
Noes 163. Agreed to, June 15. A
MR. FLOOD VOTED NO.
The Badillo amendment adds $15 million for BILINGUAL :
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. Ayes 143. Noes 205. Amendment 4
rejected, June 15. i
MR. FLOOD VOTED NO.
On a motion to recommit H.R. 15417 to the Committee on
Appropriations with instructions to report it back with a cut of |
$1.4 billion in the amount available for spending, the House iw
voted: Yeas 137. Nays 209. Rejected, June 15. ¢
MR. FLOOD VOTED NAY.
Whether to pass H.R. 15417. Yeas 277. Nays 60. Passed,June
15. A
MR. FLOOD VOTED YEA.
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